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Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Fiesta!

Austin and I hosted a Mexican fiesta over the weekend, and we had a great time hosting the party. With our wedding coming up, I had my first bridal shower earlier this month. I received so many amazing presents, and I couldn't wait to use them. My philosophy is that we can use the gifts once thank you notes were sent out, so I wrote those notes and mailed them right away :) Our fiesta was the first time I could use some of the great serving pieces family and friends gave us!

The tortillas were super easy to make. I bought a Quaker mix for tortillas, and all it took was adding water to the mix. While they were easy to make, they were very time consuming, especially because I made 36. I'm glad we have an electric griddle, so I could make 3-4 tortillas at a time. With my next attempt at tortilla making, I will do my best to make them circular :)

Making tortillas!

Finished product- I think they look pretty good!

I also made Cilantro Lime Rice. I think it might be a little healthy than Chipotle's version since I used brown rice. Thanks to Two Peas and Their Pod for the recipe.

Ingredients

1 cup uncooked brown rice

1 teaspoon butter

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lime juice

1 (15 ounce) can vegetable broth

1 cup water

1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice

2 teaspoons granulated sugar

4 tablespoons fresh chopped cilantro

Directions

In a saucepan combine rice, butter, garlic, 2 teaspoons of lime juice, broth and water. Bring to a boil. Cover and cook on low 15-20 minutes, until rice is tender. Remove from heat. In a small bowl, whisk together lime juice, sugar, and cilantro. Pour over hot cooked rice and mix.